There is not much more to say about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia that we do not already know. But this Wednesday against Nantes, the Georgian still wanted to remind everyone why he is indisputable in Luis Enrique’s eleven. A penalty first, transformed without trembling in the 13th minute while PSG drags down its reputation for clumsiness in this type of exercise. Then in the 50th, “Kvaradona” struck. Found by Dembélé at the edge of the area, he eliminates three Nantes defenders, including one on a devastating double contract in an absolutely disconcerting technical festival before finishing with composure against Anthony Lopes. Two goals, a decisive defensive return in the first minutes to cut off an Abline attack, and a constant presence in the game.
That’s it, the total player described by the Parisian press for weeks. His season’s numbers speak for themselves. Since the knockout stages of the Champions League, Kvaratskhelia has scored 7 goals and 3 assists in 9 matches. In Ligue 1, he is PSG’s best offensive player in big matches. A player that Luis Enrique starts in every meeting that counts, and who responds every time. Physically, the former Naples player walks on water. And he confirmed it in the mixed zone. “I feel very good, and I think the whole team feels good. Currently, we are focused on Ligue 1 because we have important matches. We are of course thinking about the C1, but we are happy to win this match and we will think about what comes next.” he declared.
Kvara delights again
Because PSG is playing big on all counts. With this 3-0 victory, the Parisians are four points ahead of RC Lens in the Ligue 1 standings. “Every match is important, we are playing for the title with Lens so all matches are important. Lens was at one point before this match. They have a good team and they have won a lot of matches. Of course they are a rival and it will be hard but if we play at our level, it will be hard for them too,” admitted the Georgian. And in the Champions League, the semi-final against Bayern Munich is approaching. “The key against Bayern? Play our game. We have good players so we have to trust each other and we have to go there to win.” The formula is simple, almost too simple.
Since the round of 16, Kvaratskhelia has been walking on water. Decisive against Chelsea, scorer against Liverpool, double scorer this evening against Nantes and already scorer last weekend against OL with an effective entry. The man of big events is also the man of ordinary Wednesdays. And at PSG, we are starting to say that the best version of Kvaratskhelia is perhaps arriving at the best time of the season, like last season when he passed a real milestone in the final sprint with the Champions League in particular. Luis Enrique rubs his hands.
